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Chapter 4 · Verse 38 · Jnana Karma Sanyasa Yoga

Bhagavad Gita 4.38

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Sanskrit

न हि ज्ञानेन सदृशं पवित्रमिह विद्यते। तत्स्वयं योगसंसिद्धः कालेनात्मनि विन्दति।।4.38।।

Transliteration

na hi jñānena sadṛiśhaṁ pavitramiha vidyate tatsvayaṁ yogasansiddhaḥ kālenātmani vindati

Word by Word

na not
hi certainly
jñānena with divine knowledge
sadṛiśham like
pavitram pure
iha in this world
vidyate exists
tat that
svayam oneself
yoga practice of yog
sansiddhaḥ he who has attained perfection
kālena in course of time
ātmani wihtin the heart
vindati finds
Simplified Perspective

There is no purifier in this world equal to true knowledge—not rituals, not austerities, not even devotion alone, but the direct knowing of your own divine nature. When you practice yoga with sincere dedication, this knowledge reveals itself naturally within your heart over time, like a seed becoming a tree.

The modern spiritual seeker often searches externally for transformation, but this verse invites you to trust that consistent practice and self-inquiry will unfold the purity and wisdom already present within you.

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Bhagavad Gita 4.38 — BG 4.38

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Sanskrit text from the Bhagavad Gita (public domain). Commentary © Mahakatha.

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